Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 127)

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Navigating in the Timeline
There are several ways you can navigate through your sequence in the Timeline:
 Move the playhead by clicking or dragging in the ruler at the top of the Timeline window.
Note: The playhead in the Timeline is locked to the playhead in the Canvas, and both
windows mirror each other. The Canvas displays the frame currently at the position of
the playhead in the Timeline, whether it’s playing or stopped.
 Enter a new absolute or relative timecode value in the Current Timecode field.
 Use the same shortcuts you’d use in the Canvas to navigate through and play your
edited sequence. For more information, see “ Navigating in the Viewer and Canvas ”
on page 101.
Positioning the Playhead Using the Ruler
Moving the playhead in the Timeline ruler works in the same way as moving the
playhead in the scrubber bar in the Canvas or Viewer.
To scrub through a sequence in the Timeline:
m Drag the playhead in the Timeline ruler.
To jump to a specific location in the Timeline:
m Click the desired location in the Timeline ruler. (You can do this while your sequence is
stopped or playing.)
Playhead